Claude Giroux vs Derek MacKenzie
All Seasons · Faceoff Head-to-Head
Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +3.8% FO% edge overall. Look for Giroux on offensive-zone draws (96% H2H, 25 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — MacKenzie shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs MacKenzie 53.0% (+3.8%)
H2H factor
Giroux leads 36-23 in 59 meetings
Offensive zone
Giroux 94.7%
Defensive zone
Giroux 71.1%
Neutral zone
Giroux 78.0%
Result
Claude Giroux favored at 81.9%
81.9%
18.1%
Giroux
MacKenzie
Head-to-Head Record
36
-
23
(59 meetings)
36
23
Giroux
MacKenzie
Last 10: Giroux 3-7 MacKenzie
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
24
1
Giroux
MacKenzie
25 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
9
18
Giroux
MacKenzie
27 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: MacKenzie
3
4
Giroux
MacKenzie
7 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
MacKenzie
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
54.9% (3,660)
+0.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
55.9% (102)
+4.6%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
46.7% (1,158)
+10.7%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +10.7% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
MacKenzie shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. MacKenzie is 50.3% vs right-shot opponents (1,828).
Home / Away
Giroux
MacKenzie
Home
59.2% (10,252)
54.0% (2,527)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
52.1% (2,398)
By Period
Giroux
MacKenzie
P1
57.5%
51.9%
P2
56.2%
53.0%
P3
57.3%
54.0%
OT
51.4%
65.7%
Final 5 min
58.5%
52.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
MacKenzie
56.0%▲
53.5%
53.1%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2018 | 3 | 11:20 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 3 | 03:08 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 4, 2018 | 1 | 05:00 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 2 | 08:43 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Dec 28, 2017 | 1 | 08:23 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 2 | 10:55 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 1 | 14:32 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 1 | 13:43 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 1 | 13:37 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 2, 2017 | 1 | 08:45 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 2 | 11:48 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 2 | 10:36 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 2 | 05:40 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 2 | 04:03 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 6, 2016 | 1 | 09:40 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Nov 22, 2016 | 1 | 06:18 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2016 | OT | 02:31 | Defensive | Derek MacKenzie |
| Mar 12, 2016 | OT | 01:02 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 3 | 14:27 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Mar 12, 2016 | 2 | 12:37 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |